John Hobbins has produced an amazing list of bloggers who write about the Bible in one capacity or another. There is some wonderful stuff here and it is well worth a look.
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The Bible and Narrative Theology
There is a superb, longish quote from NT Wright on Keith McIlwain’s blog which is well worth a read. “It’s not, for a start, a list of rules, thought it contains many commandments of various sorts and in various contexts. Nor is it a compendium of true doctrines, though of course many parts of the […]
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How to read the Bible Right.
Make sure that your sense of humour is engaged and then click on this link for instructions on how to read the Bible. Historical context doesn’t matter, so you can throw it in the trash along with the Old Testament. It was invented by evil atheists, and is just another clever disguise the Devil gives […]
I wrote this piece a year ago for publication but it never appeared in print. So I’m putting it here. I think I’d say some things slightly differently now, especially without the word limit imposed by the original setting. But here it is as I wrote it. What’s my favourite Bible passage? Thirty years ago […]
Sorry, I’m not being original again, but I thought that this piece by Ben was far too good not to link to. Well of course part of the problem is the very nature of the modern and western church. It is all too often narcissistic and self-serving to the core. It spends the vast majority […]
In my normal, un-opinionated way, I reckon that every English speaking Christian should have read Fee and Stuart’s wonderful book How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. It really is an excellent non-technical, but academically excellent guide to how to get the best out of reading the Bible. However, if you can’t wait […]